A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Scott, Peter Astle
SCOTT. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
Peter Astle Scott entered the Navy 14 Feb. 1829; passed his examination in 1835; and from 1839 until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on his return to England 4 Oct. 1843, was employed as Mate in the Terror, Capt. Fras. Rawdon Moira Crozier, on a voyage of discovery to the Antarctic Ocean. He afterwards, from 24 July, 1845, until paid off at the commencement of 1848, served on the coast of North America in the Columbia steam-surveying-vessel, commanded by the present Capt. Peter Fred. Shortland, and also by Capt. Wm. Fitzwilliam Owen.